The Sacrifice of Socrates: Athens, Plato, Girard
Mimesis, conflict, and crisis -- Plato's victimary culture -- Aristophanic Socrates: ready victim -- Foundation murder.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
East Lansing
Michigan State University Press
2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Tyrrell, William Blake, 1940-, The Sacrifice of Socrates] (2016) (Harding, Brian, 1933 -)
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| Series/Journal: | Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture series
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| Further subjects: | B
Greece ; Athens
B Violence B Plato Criticism and interpretation B PHILOSOPHY ; General B Philosophy, Ancient B Athens (Greece) History Thirty Tyrants, 404-403 B.C B History B Girard, René B Greece B Peloponnesiska kriget 431-404 f. Kr B Girard, René (1923-2015) B Socrates B Mimesis B Offer B Greece History Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C B Plato B Sacrifice B Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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| Summary: | Mimesis, conflict, and crisis -- Plato's victimary culture -- Aristophanic Socrates: ready victim -- Foundation murder. When Athenians suffered the shame of having lost a war from their own greed and foolishness, around 404 BCE the public's blame was directed at Socrates, a man whose unique appearance and behavior, as well as his disapproval of the democracy, made him a ready target. Socrates was subsequently put on trial and sentenced to death. However, as René Girard has pointed out, no individual can be held responsible for a communal crisis. Plato's Apology depicts Socrates as both the bane and the cure of Greek society, while his Crito shows a sacrificial Socrates, what some might consider a pharmakos fig |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (xix, 189 pages) |
| ISBN: | 1609173384 |